What a great idea! You are so good to try to rescue the pictures. I have four albums of old pictures with no names that I have been trying to identify, all done in late 1800s. Really too bad-sometimes I wonder what is going to happen to these pictures in the days ahead. Joan in TX > [Original Message] > From: <Akakuek@aol.com> > To: <ILPERRY-L@rootsweb.com> > Date: 1/7/07 11:22:39 PM > Subject: [ILPERRY] Old Photos: Chamber - Hobbs & Harmon > > It greatly saddens me to see so many "old" photos being sold at > flea-markets, antique stores and on auctions... its almost saying the life > of these > people didn't matter. Although I can understand why some are there, as no > name > is given as to whom they are (maybe we can ALL learn from this!)... but a > few > do have names. its those few with names that I have decided to try and > "rescue", and try to find the families they belong to. As I gather these, > I > will post the names online, and you can have them for the price I paid plus > postage.. deal? > first on the list is: > > 1. Clifford CHAMBERS. 10 years old, taken by Clendenon & Nichols, > Jacksonville, IL. regular photograph, abt 2.5"x3". young boy circa late > 1800s or > early 1900s. > > 2. Ellen HOBBS. tin-type photo in embellished card stock holder. no > photographer listed. written in pencil on back is "Aunt Ellen Hobbs". > photo > size is abt 1.5" x 2", holder is maybe 2x3". > > 3. Evalyn HARMON. tin-type photo in card stock holder. no photographer > listed. photo is abt 1.5" square, holder abt 2x3". > > if any of these people belong to you and you want the picture, please > contact me privately. I only have one of each so first come, first > claimed. > > Jean > akakuek@aol.com > _www.perrycountyillinois.net_ (http://www.perrycountyillinois.net/) > _www.randolphcountyillinois.net_ (http://www.randolphcountyillinois.net/) > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ILPERRY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message